The objective of Africa Security Forum is to bring together major public and private operators from 16 African countries, the most innovative companies and experts from the sectors concerned by the generic themes selected for this 2015 edition:
- Security of points of entry (land borders, ports and airports and sensitive sites)
- Modern identity establishment and control systems (biometrics, open data)
- Illicit financial flows (innovative electronic payment solutions, traceability)
- Digital and social divide (connectivity, challenges and impacts on traditional society)
The study of the impact of these technological innovations on the security systems put in place in each of the countries represented: critical infrastructures, transport infrastructures, energy production in particular will be the center of the debate.
Indeed, in the areas studied, we are now experiencing technological breakthroughs via digital technology that significantly improve the security of sites and the various flows. However, they are likely to provoke debate in society. It is also important to be attentive to the fragility of these systems, particularly with regard to cybercrime.
The introduction of new technologies and biometrics, which are now reliable and less expensive, upsets the mechanisms for establishing, controlling and using identity and offers new perspectives for a large number of public policies: health, social, elections , cross-border documents.
PROGRAMM
Sunday October 11, 2015:
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.: Welcome cocktail
Monday, October 12, 2015:
08h30 – 09h00: Welcome of participants
09h00 – 09h45: Opening session •
Mr Driss Benomar: President and Founder “Think Tank Atlantis”.
• Mr Alain Juillet: President “Think Tank Fits”.
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Coffee break
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Opening session and first theme
“Security and geopolitical challenges for Africa in the face of globalization”
• Mr. Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, Deputy Director of the Geneva Center for Security Policy and Associate Professor at the Graduate Institute, Geneva.
• Mr. Gilles de Kerchove, European Coordinator for the fight against terrorism “EU”.
• Sir. Anthony Layden, Former British Ambassador and Honorary President of the British Think Tank CEMAS.
Debate.
SECURITY AT POINTS OF ENTRY (LAND BORDERS, PORTS, AIRPORTS)
“Modern and innovative technical means of observation, alert and intervention”
• Mr. Thierry Delville, Ministerial Delegate for Security Industries for the French Ministry of the Interior.
• Dr. Steven Fleischmann, American expert, former head of strategy at the US State Department and CEO of Preempt Risk.
Debate
“New technologies at the service of the non-intrusive inspection of goods, vehicles, hand and hold luggage”
• Mr Jean-Claude Guilpin, Directorate General of Civil Aviation – France
• Mr. Michael A. Braun, Former US Department of Justice official.
Debate
“video surveillance and new techniques for controlling, identifying and tracking passengers”
• Mr. Helmut Léopold, President of the Austrian Institute of Technologies – Austria
• Mr. Laurent Denizot, President of Egidium – France
Debate
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Lunch
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Second Theme
MODERN IDENTITY ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS,
“Digital identity in cyberspace, new use of biometrics, open data, storage and use of data and ethical issues and societal debates”.
• Mr. James Wayman, international expert and former official at the US Department of Defense, Administrator and researcher at the University of San José in California – USA
• Mr Bernard Didier, international expert and founder of Morpho- France.
Debate.
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Coffee break.
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Third Theme.
ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS
“Illicit financing (terrorism, organized crime, money laundering, etc.), traceability, and innovative electronic payment solutions for securing order transmission channels“.
• Mr Jean Louis Bruguière, Anti-Terrorism Expert, and EU Cyber Security Advisor
• Mr Hassan Alaoui Abdallaoui, President of the Financial Intelligence Processing Unit attached to the Head of Government – Morocco
• Mr. Jean Paul Ngoumou, International Expert and Economist – Franco-Canadian.
Debate.
OFFICIAL CLOSING OF THE FORUM
6:30-7:00 p.m.: Closing & Synthesis
Mr. André Viau – Mr. Alain Juillet – Mr. Driss Benomar
9 p.m.: Gala dinner on Tuesday
October 13, 2015:
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: BtoB meetings, personalized visit(s)
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